Gaming device



y 1941- E. L. GARRETT 2,249,079

GAMING DEVICE Filed Aug. 50, 1940 mm 10 w 62227:?

3%, W4 izjyzz w denote the acts of the Patented July 15, 1941 UNITED ISTATES PATENT OFFlCE GAMINGDEVICE Edward L. Garrett, Zanesville, OhioApplication August 30, 1940, Serial'No. 354,885

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to a gaming de vice. More particularly, ithas to do with a gaming device for effecting agitation of game elementssuch as dice adapted to be used in connection with the playing of agame.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming device whichholds a plurality of separated game elements in full view at all timesof the players and which upon operation by the player will positivelyshift the faces of such elements to diiferent positions and exposediiierent groups of numbers.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming devicewhich is of the oscillatory type and which is so constructed that it isimpossible for a of the separated game elements supported therein.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming devicewherein a plurality of separated game elements in a box are agitated byoscillatory movement and can not be touched by the hands of the player.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a gaming devicewhich is simple and compact in structure, and which can be assembled asa part of a game board.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a gamingdevice wherein the different groups of numbers upon the respective facesof a plurality of separated game elements players.

Other objects and features of novelty will be apparent from thedescription taken in conjunction with the drawing in which- Figure 1 isa plan view of the gaming device according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an end sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral l designates a base in which arefixedly mounted upstanding spools I I and I2, the said spools supportinga resilient member l3. The resilient member may be made of rubber,spring steel and the like, and is preferably in the form of a continuousband. As shown in the drawing, the resilient member is in the form ofcontinuous band extending from spool l l to spool I2 and is mounted uponthe spools in such manner that its front and back faces are in avertical plane with respect to the base l0.

Positioned upon the resilient member l3 at a point intermediate thespools II and I2 is a box player to control the tumbling It. The box Mcomprises a flat bottom plate l5 and a top bowl-shaped portion l6mounted thereon. The bowl portion I6 consists of opposing sides and topwhich are transparent and ends which are non-transparent. As shown inFigures 1 and 2, the part of the bowl portion constituting the opposingsides and top are made of reticulated screening. It is to be understood,however, that any transparent material other than such screening may beemployed.

Disposed within the box I 4 intermediate the non-transparent end platesI! and I8 are a plurality of partition members or plates I9, 20, and 2|,suitably spaced from each other so as to form a series ofnon-communicating compartments 22, 23, 24, and 25. Enclosed within eachof com partments 23, 24, and 25 is a single game element 28 such as theconventional dice while within the compartment 22 are a pair of suchgame elements.

Projecting from the under face of the bottom plate H5 at a pointadjacent an end thereof are a pair of opposing brackets 26, Figures 2and 3, which engage the lower edges of the resilient member I3. Thepositioning of the brackets is so arranged that the upper and loweredges of the flexible member will be retained between the space definedby the brackets and the under face of the plate [5. Adjacent the otherend of the bottom plate l5 and projecting from the under shown, whichlikewise engage the lower edges of the resilient member l3. By thismeans the box I4 is so supported upon the resilient member I3 as toadmit of oscillation of the box to agitate the game elements in all ofits compartments.

In playing the game employing the gaming device of the presentinvention, any number of persons can play, and chips or the like areused, each player contributing a certain number'to the pot. The playersin turn then cause the agitation of the box. This is effected by theplayer placing a hand upon the top of the box and pulling the topforwardly and downwardly to a point adjacent the face of the base It),and then abruptly releasing his hand from contact with the box. With therelease of the box the dice within the respective compartments areagitated by the edges or corners engaging the sides of the compartments.When the box reaches a state of rest the groups of numbers turned upupon the respective faces of the dice in all of the compartments denotethe acts of the players. The total number appearing on the pair of dice2. in the compartment 22 indicate the number the player must obtainagain on the same turn of play to win the pot. The number appearing onthe single die in compartment 23 indicates to the player the number ofadditional flips or agitations of the box he is entitled to on the sameturn of play to obtain his number again. If he obtains such number againwithin such designated numbers of flips, he wins the pot. However,before the player proceeds to flip the box to attempt to obtain thenumber again he must first place the number of chips in the potcorresponding to the number appearing on the turned up face of thesingle die in compartment 24, and simultaneously each of the opposingplayers must place a number of chips in the pot corresponding to thenumber appearing on the turned up face of the single die-in com- 25. Ifthe pot is not won by the partment player, the chips already in the pot,as a result of the play. just completed,remain.in the pot, and are addedto on the next succeeding turn of play by another of the players.

Although only one modification .oi the gaming device embodyingtheinvention has been shown and described,it is to be understood thatvarious changes and modifications may be made herein without departingfrom the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a gaming device, a support embodying a base, and a pair ofupstanding spools suitably spaced from each other and fixedly mounted insaid'base, a box having transparent sides, partition members spacedfromeach other and disposed within said box'so box into a series ofnon-communicating comas to subdivide said .member embodying said box toadmit oscillation partments, a game element in each of saidcompartments, and a resilient member extending between and anchored atits opposite ends on said spools for supporting said box so as to admitoscillation of the latter to agitate the game elements in all of saidcompartments.

2. In a gaming device, a support, a pair of upstanding spools suitablyspaced from each other and fixedly mounted in said support, a box havingtransparent sides, partition members spaced from each other and.disposed within said box so as to subdivide said box into a series ofnon-communicating compartments, a game element in each of saidcompartments, a resilient member embodying an endless band extendinghorizontally between said spools and supported thereon, and means onsaid box engagingsaid band at points intermediate said spools forsupporting said box to admit oscillation of the latter to agitate thegame elements in all of said compartments.

3. ma gaming device, a support, a pair of upstanding spools suitablyspaced from each other and fixedly mounted in said support, a box havingtransparent sides, partition members spaced from'each other and disposedwithin said box 'so as to subdivide said box into a series ofnon-communicating compartments, 9. game element in each of saidcompartments, a resilient an endless band extending edgewisehorizontally between said spools and supported thereon, and bracketsprojecting from the bottom of said box engaging said band at pointsvintermediate said spools for supporting of the latter to agitate thegame elements in all of said compartments.

EDWARD L. GARRETT.

